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Prince Edward Visits Shops and Is Lobbied On Planning Restrictions, Rates and Retail

By Hugh Coakley Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, visited shops in Guildford on Tuesday, September 22, as part of an arranged tour of the town (see also Prince Edward…

Covid Regulations Require Public Compliance Not Police Enforcement Says Police Chief

Those not wearing masks in shops should be reported to shop staff, remembering that some groups are exempt. This was the advice of Surrey’s Chief Constable this week in the…

News from Millmead

Latest round-up of news from Guildford Borough Council (published on September 25, 2020) Time to have your say on council tax support Residents are being asked to have their say…

Couple Worries About Armed Police Patrols on Our High Street

By Martin Giles Surrey’s chief constable, Gavin Stephens, says armed police patrols in the county, as observed on Guildford High Street last Saturday (September 18) are tasked specifically and are…

IMPRESS Tribute to Patron Sir Harry Evans, Who Died Aged 92

Sir Harold Evans, champion of public-interest investigative journalism and supporter of more effective press regulation, has died in New York aged 92. A fierce critic of political interference in journalism,…

Labour Calls GBC Leadership Handover ‘Puzzling’ and ‘a Shoddy Business’

By Martin Giles Guildford Labour Party is upset by the decision of GBC leader Caroline Reeves to stand down in favour of R4GV’s Joss Bigmore. Party chairman Brian Creese said:…

Prince Edward Visits the Yvonne Arnaud

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, visited the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford yesterday (September 22) to find out about the challenges facing regional theatres during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Guided by…

Lib Dems Handover Borough Council Leadership to R4GV in Planned Move

The leader of Guildford Borough Council announced her expected resignation last night (September 24) at a meeting of the council’s Executive. Under a deal struck between the two largest political…

Frustrated Residents Left in the Dark Over the Information Battle of Normandy

By Hugh Coakley and Martin Giles Some Normandy residents say several mandatory documents have failed to appear on their parish council website, breaching the official code on transparency and openness.…

Complaints and Anger Follow Parish Council Co-Option While Another Vacancy Arises

By David Reading Controversy continues in Ash over the co-option of a Conservative supporter by the all-Tory Parish council. Residents have taken action in a bid to ensure there is…